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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-26

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where Ne Ne 0sea DSssg " Dssscsivs"
wen,

nsuss CAaunssbsaaa AssssssA n sessassa
where Ne nss 0ssa Dsssg Dsssesivs"
Wssa.
Mullen end Msgss, the clsver Irish come
dams, do very funny sketch sct which they
cali "The Men Of Nerve" They are now in
Europe, but II they were In this country they
could secure partner who 10 probably pos
sessed Of - much real nerve a any man In
North America The name Of this wonderful
Individual II Bruce Chauntibrsnd, and he 10
no stranger to the citizens OF Lancaster,
and especially the police and lawyers he
came to this city several years ago. and lived
here some time He was engaged Ia the sale
OF pianos, and became involved IN severil
law suits. both civil and criminal. One Of the
last charges against him In this county, was
brought by q colored man, VINO said the
blonde moustached gentleman wss too fami
liar with his wifa Chaunubrand left Lam
caster soon after this and went to Mannheim,
where he claimed to bo detective.
1t appears that he has . fondness for the
law a. we'll as other mems wives, and he
was ambitious to shine - . detective even II
he had to be one on his responsibility. After
leaving Mannheim he drifted to Williamsport
where he figured in several questionable
transactions, which we're exposed by the
newspapers He brought . suit for libel
against the Sun and Banner, whic b led to
ventilation of his character and the case
came to naught. Now our hero
turns up In Scranton, where he has been
enjoying himself at his old tricka He has
been in that city for several months past and
claims to he representing . detective com.
pany. His cards read as follows and 1t will
be noticed that he has slightly changed the
| spelling Of his name:
"R CHAur1BR1AND,
Supt Mercantile Detective Co
| Chief Detective Dept Cattle Theft lns. Co
| American Representative 'LSTourgees'
| Gendarmes, Paris"
This big card and the striking appearance
| Of the bearer, seems to have knocked the
town completely out, and Chauntibrand
| who now claims to be Frenchman, was do
ing good business He was employed Il
| work up Q case against some striking mineri
for rioting and made several arrests bu
tailed to make out cases. Lately he ha,
been working up . divorce case of Susar
Morrison against her husband, Martin Morri
son, q pedestrian. Mrs. Morrison anc
Chauntibrsnd became 30 familiar that they
were arrested while In beo together In tn
Arlington building at o'clock Sunds,
morning. Both furnished bail and wer
very angry. They claim that the whole cas-
10 a set.up Job against them. Chauntibrant
had the officer who arrested him put unde
bail for perjury. 1t is said that the 30 csltt
detective had all Of his printing done il
Allentown for his 'sgency" and that he reE
| resents nothing.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-26
ARsEsrSD EOx BURaLAxY.
A Lancaster Man and Two Companions Charged
with Grave Crime.

with . Grave Crime.
TIE hardware store of Hof Brothers, No
4o3 Penn street, Reading, was entered by
burglars on Tuesday night They pried of
the latch OF the cellar door which leads from
the yard and tore out the nails of the hingesL
They then made their way to the front floor
by Lighting matches and bored Q hole through
the door panel. In this way they were en-
abled TO slip the bolt on the other side OF the
door. They there stole s26 in money, which
was in drawer in the cashiers desk, and
about $500 worth Of knives and other cutlery.
Tue case was given into the hands OF the
police who arrested three men on suspicion
near the junction Of Eighth and Ninth streets.
When taken into custody the men were
going from door to door offering knives for
sale They were locked up and gave
their names As follows: Vim. Curtis,
Lancaster; p. Mcdowell, Wilkesbsrre, and
f. Burd, Philadelphia. Curtis 10 . resident
Of this city, his home being on East Vine
street. He is young man and we'll known.
Although Lancaster is his home he spends
very little of his time in this city. During
the past few years he has been roaming
around the country. He was engaged for q
year or more selling sospine. He WAS in this
city quite recently and spent several weeks
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-26
WAT Mi8Hr HAVR ~ ~.
stock Sold . Year Ago That Hes VAstiy Appre
ciatsd In VnloO

When the firm Of Reed 4 Henderson
failed, there WAS among the assets 800 shares
OF Colorado coal and iron stock, which with
a par value OF slO0 was appraised at O. About
Q year ago the administrator began to
sell the stock q. prices ranging from
g., 80 to s2l. The total proceeds OF the sale
amounted to about S2l,OOO. Since its sale
this stock has been moving steadily up.
ward, and to day the stock is quoted st
$3.50. If The total holding of Reed
4 Henderson had been sold at the
last named figure, the proceeds would
have been t9l, 500, and there would have
been s7S, 500 more for distribution among the
creditoTa On this there would have been Q
commission Of 1878 Tor the administrator.
This incident will recall those touching lines
from Maud Muller
"Of all this sad words OF tongue or pen,
1he saddest are these, II mig ht have been"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-26
Ias GRAU-8O1O0H OUAPAHY.
'Tbe MiksdN" Last N,ght-A Fine Production
OF IA Grsnds Duchssss Promised.

'Tbs Miksdn" IAat N,ght-A Fine Production
OF IA Grsnds Duchssso Promised.
Last evening there were . good -sixed au.
dience at the opera house where the Grau.
Gordon opera company made their third ap-
pearance. "The Miksdo," which has 30
often been heard here, was sung with great
success. The principal characters were dis
tributed a. follows Mfkado, M. L. Alsop ;
NdnktP Poo, w. A. Morgan Ko.Ko, +. II.
Frear FoO-Bah, Louis Csrlberg Yum Yum,
Miss Ethel Lynton; Pitti.Sing, Miss Luslls
Dewey; katisha, Miss M. Dressler,
This evening "Ls Grande Duchsss" will
be presented, and 1t In expected TO be the biz
attraction OF the week. Beside the strong
company number OF new artists, who came
from New York to-day, will take part There
will bs about ffty people on the stage, inclu
ding the full Liberty band OF this city.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-26

CHICAGO. May ~. l0:31a m MARKET opened.
~ nea,-May, s7ssc June. s14c; July. SIC
Aug, S1.c.
Corn May. s7>sc; June. sskc July. 4olIc
Aug, 4lLc.
0ste-June. s71c July. 27Nc; Aug. ahc.
Pork-Sot qnoted.
Lard-June, u SIX; July. q 67k; Aug. o. TX
Short kibs-June. q l2k July, q 70; Aug
q sax.
ULoaIns.
Wheat-May. sskc; June. s9,.c.; July. size;
Aug. Sssc.i
Corn nay. 3sc; June, Sshc; July. iOLsc
Aug, Assc.
Oats nay. DC; June. .eskc; July. .7hc
Aug. 26Hc.
Pork-May. Us Is; June. ses75.
Lard-Msy. d ca; June. " GO; July. % TX
Aug. u SIX.
kibs-hay. r2M; June, q 3ik; July
q 80 Aug 3ik.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-26

CRIuAac, May ga-The Drorers yonrw0i re-
AN :; market dull shipping eteers, 40 to
l,aO Re-, o. SG% 20; stcckers ana feeders, ~ "
a. OS cows, bulls and mixed. o? 0lCe3 ~ bulk,
g 6ooS ~ Texas CATTLE &l1NiS 81.
Hcgs-keceipta 2l,OO head shipments, a.oO
head; market dun rough and mtxed, ~ 10
049o packing and shipping, q ss0S 10; light,
q 6 a. u; skips % a0@ &h
cUN ; market strong natives, q Nft& ~ ; wooled
~ USll 10. Western. G SGT ~; Texans, o. aSD
SIS lambs, " sO0S 30.
EAST LiauRry,-Cattie Receipts, ks
shipments, 100; market slow pi ime. u ssSs
fair to good. - SlIt 81 common. 2a6A "
cattle shipped to New York. cars.
Hogs-ksceipts. 80 head shipmeu0 ~
head market sl,w, Philadelphtas. o 2s06 ~
lorEers, o U<1S - ; common Ia light o. 1SS1t W;
pigs o. ao0a 7o hogs shipped To New YORK.
none.
market dull primc,t aslI 10; fair TO good, % ~
as s.; common. sl boGt2 - yearling lambs. ~ 81
as " spring lambs, Is ct SO
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DAA rRA.

sagRR,-in this city. on the gsth inst, sarah L..
wife of W T.. D. sheer, aged IS years.
The relatives and friends of the family re.
specially invited to attend the funeral. from
hsr husbands residence, No. ~ south puAe
street, on saturday afternoon at O'Clock. 2td
TRIssLIR - May g. lss1 In this city. Mrs. Louis .
n. Muller, wife of Mr.. Edwin Trissler, aged ~
years.
The relatives and friends of the family are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral from
the residence of her husband, No SO West he ST.
nut street, on saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
lnterment at Lane cemetery.
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Mrs. Sarah, vile OF w. q. +. Sheer, died
this morning, at her husbands residence on
South Duke street. aged "a year,, after brisf
and was for many years teacher In Trinity
Lutheran Sunday school. Her funeral will
take place on saturday afternoon.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-26

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.ssss.Ss.s.s ~ shis seotion would break up
~. %s..srous hsbit
X, ~ iilnseration of the dangerous practice Of
~Ass.e n freight trains was shown this
1orrips. about 80 O'Clock, when an acci.
Aent occurred 70 Harry Yeauisb, age IL
vears son Of Henry Yeanish, living on South
Tnird street near Union. With some COM
uenious the boy was on draft Of stone cars
s1endipg ON the Pennsylvania railroad near
Union street, Fun was had In pushing the
oars up and down the tracka Young Yean-
S,h Wa standing ON the cars and when they
same togother had his LEFT foot caught between
the dead woodA His heel was very severely
crusbed. but fortunately no bones we're
broken. Tho accident vas witnessed by
vouns man who carried the boy to his home
iDr. A. Craig rendered the necessary med icsl
e,taotion. The fiesh in yerv badlv torn.
u..e r.u po,p,s
Tha h,cb .chool nina AZ pect IN 90 n Mi.
,.,.v,,Ie m SATURDAY. vbere thew viI, NAV a
-.m. ~ hi, v,th the state Normal c,nh
Ths Hon.,on clnb NJ Chester. ana M,
w., chss,sr a. M. .t.,ed Iss, n,oht- viii
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-. n,..,no Nth the s,.,s Ieseus club q,
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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-26

state. IN which II continued throughout the
nrst hour. shortly AFTER II O'Clock . buyinG Of
san Francisco and Mo 6rande caused further
advance Of y to IN per cent. by midday. A.
the present writing the market Is frm with the
best prices of the day current, except In the
cases OF Fort Worth D Denver City. and Cor.
Gas. III stocks named showed declines OF ~
and lA respectively.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-26
Astonishipg Qoasryviiie.

Prof. Aoutas, the sword swsilower and hre
esteS, Was the attraction at Mechanics hall,
0nassyviils, Lest evening. An audience OF
thirty people IVES present. but - the profss.
sog md IN assistant gave the whole chow
tte0sslvss and the interstate law does not
incseass thsir expenses. they were In all
psebabiiity satisasd..
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-26
Nsv YopG Bsocka.
CHICAGO. May u. ! O'Clock D. m. .
wht.fit Corn Data. PORK la

NSw YoaR. May 20. lin p. m.-Money losnea
a. tk0o par cent Exchange steady. u siol ssk /;
Governments nrm. Currency Ss. q a6,< bia; Se
COUP q 20k BID, sk's do q lO>< bid.
The stock market opened hrm and u 70 X per
cent higher. ssa thsu iapssA into . liisisss
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-26

Ground Was broken In York on Wednes.
~ afloTnoon for the erection OF the West.
U1nsess Psesbyterian church. A large crowd
eoolootoo q the sit0 and there were vppro.
yB1n0o eervtces, cooducted By Rev. AcNair.
- batidtng y 70 b Of stone, TO cost q, 500,
noo - dsiahed by The asst OF next Jan.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-26

Sheriff Leiningsr, Of Stark county, Ohio,
left In the ll:l0 train lest night for his homo
taking with him Samuel Rins the man who
y wanted thsyN
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-26

Usass Oars ss 0sssysb sss CIassh.
Al the meeting Of the Gettysburg classas OF
the Reformed church lest week Mr.. Ambrose
M. Schmidt Of Hanover, now . student In
the theological seminary Of Franklin and
Marshall, was taken under the care OF classis
q q candidate for the goepel ministry.
REMEMBER all entries for Whit. monday races
at NcGrnnn's park 5 minute class, purse sloc |;
40 class, purse ei g-wil close at IL y. III Wed.
nestiay, May q. at cftce OF Jacob h. Long. sec
rotary. Centre sduare. mGi-Std
TaRRv will be ondrnation ana services pre-
paratory to communion la the first Reformed
church. of this city, tomorrow friday evsn-
ing at Z u O'Clock.
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NEV ApvrRrIsTxENrs


THE ONLY PLACE IN THE CRY
sTspsn TSSsSs s'Tsht Sp SsI,' the rcss
''' ''''" ~'" ' wn. Tiss. Proprietor.
WANTED FOR THIS PLACE AND
County. sis good saiesmen. steady WORK
ana sooa ;.sils;t xSst.s xefTs'@ sHS@. xur.srym.n,
NNHlLE NAMING Up YOUR OUTFIT
t;hpt sGa syi,s III siSS ;!Gss
Cslsa,is h.mSos: scs:i i.n ! sin: and : isIse AS
IUsT RECEIVED A HANDSOME LINE
and rsiSs Sn'irs new 'Ss.sns sses sSsS
Niue serges. Clay piagonais, BAnnockburn.
saS msSs s;s ana
trimmed rfstsss RSssSsrkiS TSR iTS@ TaIpts pp
81 North queen strSs,.
ESTATE OF H. H. aoNDER, LATE OF
sn ss sss: .vsS S.sa
granted to the undersigned, All persons Indebted
ment. and thase having claims or domsnds
against the same~ III present them without delay
for ,.L settlement to the the Undersigned. residing In
s ' i. IL aoSDiR. Xdm,n,s,r~tor
A. HERR SMITH, Attorney. myla6tdTh'
SrklSe' 1887
| A New Departure for Lancaster In Fine Tai.
cring Importing direct from the best makers
Of fine Woollens. have ust received through
the to.ton custom house. large invoice OF my
| sUlTlNG, SPRING ovRRCOATING AND
| TROUsERlN0.
| The like OF which, for style ana quality. has
| never been eQualed In this city. and cannot be
| surpassed.
| AspsciAl invitation 10 hereby extended to all
| in want OF spring Garments to call early and
| secure Choice Patterns. Workmanship the very
~ II aERHARr,
mar7.lydR No. q north Queen street
| lust RECElNED A FRESH SUPPLY
CT UNDERWEAR.
| Dcalerin Ladies' ana Gents Furnishing q oods,
| 4 Underwear for Men and Boys At all prices to
suit the times, Seersucker Goats and vesis, Laun.
| dried and Unauu uudiied shirts, Pants, Overalis,
| Jumpers Neckwear. Collars, Cufs and Suspen.
| ders, Hose from Sc pair up to the Finest British
| Hose. Please call and examine before you buy.
| at
Rs.FErTERLY'S oNE-PRICE HOUSE,
| No. S! North Queen street
| oUStore closed every evening, except Mon.
| day, Wednesday and saturday. pf3olyd
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Ko-xosAYs.
GuDption, Grit and Greenblcks

Have been combined To make our Bargains In
Teas, COfIees and GIOceries uneQuAlled and un-
and strong on the Rock Of Commercial Integrity.
aiming 70 DO by others ~ We would have thsm
Bskers Chocolate isc cake Nelson's or Coxo's
Gelatine, lsc impOrtea hacAroni l3c pacnage.
Toreign Cheese, sc Pine Apple. 6oc White
Wine ana Cider Vinegar. only i6c gallon Beef
staSf and St. Georges brand Tomatoes In glass
EiSstic stsrch. 7ko p,cksse; Quaker and
woods Gloss starc6, 7kc Eagle Brand Con-
Hiilsr's HSrsx and Rising Sun Soap. 20 cake
Sussrs, SE. g. IS OTIS. aud Go for GAnulated.
CO1foeC TX, l6, ls. ". ~ sand q cts per pound,
1--WE are Offering special Bargains IN Teas
and are still giving checis
AHJspansse fans ana Fancy Cards given
away.
AT CLARKBs ORIGIN Al TEA AND COFF1E
srORs, NO @ Vest King ST.
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ROUND TRIP TICKETS. 90 CENTS.
Children between the ages OF and u years.
30 cents.
Tickets for sale by members and at J b. Lit
Ties Cigar store. No, ls East Chestnut street.
they have secured the services Ot Prof LippOtt
tns Selsbrau and famous prestid 1 xitatsuf. who
vh entsItAin the excursiontsts in his grand
temple Of enchantmsnt, with piessing, renned
ana wonderful illusions
~. d:'" s''a on Si regular ''si'' as.;1I %y3 sss
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NOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
HENRY DRACHBAR,
the Democratic convention. mar!S tidAw
EOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
J.w.KELLY,
Of Marietta, Pa subject TO the decision Of the
Democrats Convention. Your influence solic-
tied. mS.tfdAw
ToR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SIMON l.. BRANDT trarmer).
OF East Donegal township. Subject to the de.
cisiou OF the Demot ratio County Convention.
Your influence respectfully solicited.
ml2-tfdAw
NOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
JACOB W. LEBER
OF Ephrata township. Subject to Democratic
| rules. marl+-tfdSw
FoK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AZ RlSGwALT.
Grocer. FIRST Ward, City. subject to Demo
cratic rules. al.tidSw
NOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
SOLOMON ZEAMER, Farmer,
/ or west Hempneld township. subject to the
| Decision of the Democratic Convention.
/ marttfdSw
NOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
| e At the req uest OF many friends announce
| myself as candidate for County Commissioner.
subject to the decision of the Democratic
l fully solicited HENRY r. HARTMAN.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29
Is III H%CNTiNGTONI
hoBILE. Ala, July 20, 1871.

hoBILE. ALA, July 20, 1871.
Editor Democrat-star:
In u respect great railroad mer
are like tue Lord; they s'mOve ia d
mysterious way their wonders tC
perform"
We r very forcibly reminded
OF this Shen we look into the ener
gy, push aud money that is hasten.
Ing the building of the Mobile and
Birmingham railroad nader the
presidency and management lin
name) of BUR good friend, T. g.
Bush, bat 10 the minds eye OF any
thinking and experienced railroad
man it can be seen that tho great
railroad King, q. P. Huntington, is
the 'pOwer behind the throne" 1t
is easy TO see that there are advant.
ages TO be gained ia securing Mr..
Bush's name, and with it the good
wishes of u people bat what /
wanted TO call attention to, is this:
q. p: Huntington has a network of
roads west of New Orleans aud on
to the Pacific. He also has roads
from the Atlantic to Birmingham,
and when the Mobile aud Birming.
ham road is flushed he will have a
liHe to u city.
Now, Huntington has all these
iiues connected by ~ay OF Memphis,
but to any railroad man it is plain
that he will haveAnOtber connection
alOug the Coast between here and
New Orleans, as there Is only a
small gap OF lao miles to build 10
make a Southern connection OF all
this great system OF roads. II an
experienced man looks over this
gap he can zee that as the Louisville
and Nashville is another great CON.
line, there is no chance for
a continued good feeling between
these competitors.
Huntingdon must bWiLd to Netc
Orleans. When he does what will
I've his rOutef l predict that it will
be practically Il parallel line with
the L. and n, but will pass through
those three thrivi & manufacturing
Moss Point, HandsbOrO aud
PedrlingtOn.
1 believe and hope these pre.lic-
ions will be carried out, in TACT, in
he next five years ii not soouer.
Who have yOu down OH your Coast
who can aud will be the 81. g.
OF the road from here to New
)rleansf Yours,
PATT pnAn
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

THE Lexington BElletiH comes tC
MS this week draped In mourning
for Johu 8. HOskins, Jr., late aSso.
ciate editor of that paper and
youngest son of Capt. John s. Hos.
kIns, of the Bulletin. Young hos.
kins was murdered OH the 18th
inst. by r, B. Chatham. This Is
indeed, avery sad affair, and IRON
all We can learn 1t was a cOwardly
act on the part Of Chatham, as the
young boy was unarmed, and
Chatham had every reason to knoS
it. AssassinatiOns are getting to
be entirely to common in MISSISSIPPI
pi, and ii this state OF affairs on
%tinues, no nan's life will he safe.
How to bring about u reformation
is a question that is agitatiug the
public mind at present, and Tor the
credit OF q State We hope the
question will fnd u speedy sOlu.
ton.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29
LETTER FROE HANCOCK
COUNTY.
HascOck cOauty, July Is. issI

HaucoCk Coauty. July IS. 1857.
Editor Democrat-star:
Items OF interest these hot, hard
tunes are not 50 plentiful. Crops
~ most parts OF the county ARE
splrndid-far above the average.
Dir. Edgar Shaw. OF Harrison
connty, aud Miss Louisa Favre. Of
this county, will enter connubial
felicity in the near future, rs Mr..
Shaw has already secured tho ser
vices OF u supervisor to celebrate
the rites between them.
II is reported that Mr. Collins, of
the turpehtine firm of Robertson &
Collins. at Highland Station, shot
aud wOuudeI SOME person who was
plnndeTIug about their still on the
night OF the 22Bd inst. The fellow
cried out: lob, LOrdyi Pun shot,"
aud rau Oh. Next morning he was
tracked some fifty yards by the
'~'claret' he left behind. That is
the last | have heard from the af.
fair.
The "Pearl county" cryers are
yet to be heard around the would.
be county site, but glory to the
Lord it don't reach far beyond the
OF that town. We don't in.
Vite newspaper controversy, bat we
must say our lamp Is IN trim and
We are ready TO defend our rights
IS citizens Of Hancock county. We
accept no cur or change of line as a
compromise. We claim the inesti.
nable right to defend every inch of
Hancock soil against the "PearI
,ountyn criers. We have conclud. |
ii to lot good enough alone and
iOu't intend to be deprived of our
By the selfish desire of a few
persons OF some other county. We
Know many towns iD the State of
Mississippi larger than the would.
% county site OF Pearl that are con.
ent to do without a eOunty site,
md are governed by municipal law
efficient TO meet the demand of
nstIce and aid in the execution of
he criminal law. Pearl county re.
Itored would be a burden on The
Ax.payers of Hancock and Marion
'ounties IRON the seacOast 10 the
lortheFn boundary line Of Marion.
Rest assured We will defend Hau.
'ock's soil to the bitter end.
YOU KNOW,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

TIE trial OF r. b. Chatham for
the murder OF Editor J. s. HOskins,
Jr., on a writ of habeas corpus,
vas concluded at LIE xington on last
Tuesday before Circuit Judge @. II
Campbell. Chatham Was remanded
TO Jail without bail to await the
action of the grand jury at the
November term OF tue Circuit Court
of Holmes county.